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What Are The Biggest Barriers To AI Adoption Every Business Needs To Tackle?

By | Bernard Marr

Research shows that AI adoption across industry is speeding up – with one report finding that, of over 2,000 organizations surveyed, 47% had implemented it in at least one function, compared to 20% during the previous year.

On top of that, 71% of respondents expected AI investment to increase over the coming year. However, the fact remains that there are still significant challenges to companies wishing to adopt smart, cognitive computing processes into their operations. This is borne out by the fact that in the McKinsey survey, just 21% of respondents claimed they had rolled out AI in more than one process. 

My work brings me into contact with organizations at every stage of their digital transformation and AI adoption process. This gives me insights not only into what is working but why barriers or challenges are discouraging adoption. Here’s a rundown of some of the most frequently encountered blockers – as well as ideas being put in place to overcome them.

Cultural barriers

Put simply; this is all about resistance to change. Human beings, it is often noted, tend to be creatures of habit; once we find a method of carrying out a task that seems to get the job done effectively and efficiently, we like to stick with it. It often takes some persuasion before we will see that the disruption and expense that will inevitably be caused by altering procedures or adopting new processes will be worth the overall gains they will bring.

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